This year at the 2011 Licensing International Expo in Las Vegas (June 14 — 16, Booth 4432), Disney Consumer Products (DCP) will focus on licensing initiatives driving growth for classic evergreen franchises, event films and emerging opportunities with Disney Channel and Disney Junior networks into 2012 and beyond. As the world's largest licensor, DCP continues to set the global standard in entertainment and character licensing by positioning itself as a true lifestyle consumer products … [Read more...]

D23 EXPO TO HOST EXCLUSIVE ADVANCE SCREENING OF
“THE LION KING” IN 3D
Fans attending Disney’s D23 Expo (August 19-21, 2011) will have access to an exclusive advance screening of “The Lion King” in Disney Digital 3D™, ahead of the film’s highly anticipated theatrical and home entertainment releases, The Walt Disney Studios announced today. The screening will be held August 20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif.“With Disney fans coming from all over the world to experience … [Read more...]

Take a behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life of a LEGO master builder as Disney Living, the official YouTube channel from Disney Consumer Products, introduces you to Erik Varszegi - the brilliant mind behind some of LEGO's most impressive, Disney-inspired creations.Part two of this three-part video series, features an inside look at the construction of a life size Lightning McQueen model made entirely out of LEGO bricks. Measuring 12 feet long and over 6 feet at its widest point … [Read more...]

There are more lay offs coming to Disney this August. The “new management” has been let go and the future of the Adventureland landmark is in the wings and wit of the infamous José, Fritz, Michael and Pierre. You remember these four crooning parrot hosts who ushered in sophisticated Audio-Animatronics technology at California’s Disneyland in 1963 at The Enchanted Tiki Room.Goodbye Iago and Zazu you will be missed. Well not really.Are you New Management or Old Management Fan?Tell us … [Read more...]

Disney Publishing Worldwide will publish a fifth picture book starring PIGEON, Mo Willems’ internationally best-selling and award-winning avian hero. The agreement for North American English rights was negotiated by Christian Trimmer, Editor, Disney-Hyperion, an imprint of Disney Publishing Worldwide, and Marcia Wernick of Wernick & Pratt Agency.The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? is scheduled for publication in April 2012, with a printing of 250,000. Duckling … [Read more...]